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AAPT is an action oriented organization designed to develop, improve, and promote best practices for physics education as part of the global need for qualified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics educators who will inspire tomorrow’s leaders and decision makers.AAPT provides many resources for college and university physics faculty.

Publications and Educational Resources

American Journal of Physics (AJP) - AJP publishes papers that meet the needs and intellectual interests of college and university physics teachers and students.

The Physics Teacher (TPT) - TPT publishes papers on the teaching of physics, and on topics such as contemporary physics, applied physics, and the history of physics—all aimed at the introductory-level teacher.

Open Source Physics (OSP) provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling.

Phys21: Preparing Physics Students for 21st Century Careers report provides guidance for physicists considering revising the undergraduate curriculum to improve the education of a diverse student population. The report includes recommendations on content, pedagogy, professional skills, and student engagement and documentable student outcomes.

The Phys21 Supplement summarizes the information used to prepare the Phys21 Report. The sources include reports authored by professional societies, business and economic development groups, educational institutions, and professional consulting organizations.

PhysPort is the home of physics faculty resources based on physics education research that support your teaching

AAPT eNNOUNCER - This e-newsletter is emailed to members monthly and contains upcoming dates and deadlines, member news and information, recent news from the worlds of physics and teaching, our current promotions and programs, and much more.

Links to additional resources
- You will find posters, guidelines, videos, international physics
organizations, reports, and article collections and individual articles
to support your physics and physical science teaching.

Physics Department Chairs Conference - These conferences, co-sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society, have proven to be valuable to department chairs in bringing them up-to-date on trends in physics research and education while providing an opportunity to meet and learn from other department chairs.

Physics Program Review - AAPT recognizes that undergraduate physics programs benefit from
receiving feedback on the quality of the program. In order to assist
physics programs that are planning a review, we maintain a list of
reviewers whose names will be supplied to institutions submitting
requests.

Awards and Recognition

David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching undergraduate physics, which may include the use of innovative teaching methods.

John David Jackson Award for Excellence in Graduate Physics Education is presented to physicists and physics educators who have made outstanding contributions to curriculum development, mentorship, or classroom teaching in graduate physics education.

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Upcoming Events

2018 Fall meeting of the SACS-AAPT

Oct 12, 2018
- Oct 13, 2018

The 2018 Fall meeting of the SACS-AAPT will be October 12-13 at Clemson University. There will be a Friday night banquet with a keynote speaker. The program for Saturday includes workshops, contributed talks, a poster session, and lunch.